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Old 06-04-07, 09:25 PM
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dimmer switch bypass

The reason for this post is i think i cooked a resistor in my dimmer switch when i wired up the white gauges. I should have read the directions first. anyway, now my low beams don't work at all, my high beams work only occasionally when switched on, but i can flash them every time.

I never use the switch anyway- i just leave it set at its brightest. So my question is can i bypass the switch to regain low beams and consistant high beams? The dimmer switch (or "panel light control" per the manual) has a three wire connection. One ground, one 12v batt, and one +/-v for variable brightness. I'm not much for electrical, but couldn't i just direct connect some two or all three of these together to bypass the switch?
Old 06-04-07, 09:32 PM
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I dont know if this helps, but I just removed mine altogether after a friend blew some unknown fuse under the dash. My lights still work.
Old 06-04-07, 09:48 PM
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The dimmer switch has nothing to due with the headlamp operation.
Either both low beams are blown out or the combo switch needs to be cleaned.
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Really? rats. I was hoping for something simple. I guess i need to tear apart the combo switch again
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Try this...

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...dlight+cleaner
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